SKIN HEIFER TAP TECHNIQUE VERSUS CRYOTHERAPY ON PAIN REDUCTION DURING IM INJECTION

Abstract

The most frightening effect of Intramuscular (IM) injection that is the pain which is a major barrier in ensuring patient comfort is now under study to find an alternate way of management. And this present study is with the aim of comparing two such non-pharmacological methods namely Heifer skin tap technique (HSTT) and Cryotherapy in a selected hospital, Idukki, Kerala. Methods and materials: A qualitative approach with two experimental groups and a control group and posttest only design was used. Purposive sampling technique was used. Out of 90 samples, 30samples for each group assigned. Researcher evaluated the posttest pain using a standardized Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). The results were the posttest mean pain score during IM injection for control and experimental group I after receiving Helfer skin tap technique